diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_forward.c b/net/ipv4/ip_forward.c
index fcbc0c8f1261..3b34d1c86270 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_forward.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_forward.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ int ip_forward(struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	rt = skb_rtable(skb);
 
-	if (opt->is_strictroute && iph->daddr != rt->rt_gateway)
+	if (opt->is_strictroute && ip_hdr(skb)->daddr != rt->rt_gateway)
 		goto sr_failed;
 
 	if (unlikely(skb->len > dst_mtu(&rt->dst) && !skb_is_gso(skb) &&